[Almond Milk, sweetened version]
1 cup Soaked Almonds
1/2 tsp Almond Extract or 1 tsp Vanilla Extract or vanilla bean
2-3 cups Purified or Distilled Water
4-6 Dried or fresh Dates or Maple Syrup or Stevia or Agave
Dash Cinnamon Powder
If using dates, remove piths and put dates aside for sweetening. If using maple syrup, use Grade B or C only. In a very powerful blender, mix soaked almonds (soak for 8 hours and rinse well) and add water at top speed. Using a cheese cloth or a nut milk bag, squeeze out the milk into a pitcher, with the same motions as if milking a cow. Save pulp for making almond bread.
When finished making milk, pour the milk back into the blender, add sweetener and blend well adding the other ingredients to taste. If you wish to do a mixture of dates and maple syrup, stevia or agave, add small amounts at a time, checking for taste as you do so. Keep refrigerated and will usually last for 2-3 days to use with any recipe needing milk including cereals.
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